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So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2)
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So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2)

Format Interactive reality game show
Created by Simon Fuller
Nigel Lythgoe
Directed by Nigel Lythgoe
Starring Cat Deeley
Nigel Lythgoe
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 23
Production
Executive producer(s) Simon Fuller
Nigel Lythgoe
Allen Shapiro
Running time Varies
Broadcast
Original channel FOX
Original run May 25, 2006 � 16 August 2006
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary
The second season of So You Think You Can Dance premiered May 25, 2006, with new host Cat Deeley.

On August 16, Benji Schwimmer was announced as the winner of season 2 and received the grand prize of $100,000, a new hybrid SUV, and a one year contract with Celine Dion's Las Vegas show, A New Day....

Contents
1 Auditions
1.1 Vegas week
2 Finals
2.1 Elimination chart
2.2 Performance nights
2.3 Results shows
3 Live tour
4 References
5 External links



[edit] Auditions
Auditions were held in New York City; Los Angeles, California; Chicago; and Charleston, South Carolina.


[edit] Vegas week
One hundred and sixteen dancers were invited for a week of training to the Aladdin hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This training included hip-hop choreography, samba choreography taught by Mary Murphy with assistance from season 1 contestant Artem Chigvinsev, a lyrical routine taught by Mia Michaels, and choreography from Brian Friedman.[1] The original group of dancers was eventually whittled down to 41, from which the judges chose their top 20.


[edit] Finals

[edit] Elimination chart

The winner of Season 2, Benji Schwimmer.Contestants are in reverse chronological order of elimination.

Legend Female Male Bottom 3 couples Bottom 4 contestants

Week: 6/15 6/22 6/29 7/6 7/13 7/20 7/27 8/3 8/16
Contestant Result
Benji Schwimmer WINNER
Travis Wall Btm 3 Btm 4 Elim
Donyelle Jones Elim
Heidi Groskreutz Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Ivan Koumaev Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Natalie Fotopoulos Btm 3 Btm 4 Btm 4 Elim
Ryan Rankine Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 4 Elim
Allison Holker Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Dmitry Chaplin Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Martha Nichols Btm 3 Elim
Musa Cooper Elim
Ashlee Nino Btm 3 Elim
Jaymz Tuaileva Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Jessica Fernandez Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Ben Susak Elim
Aleksandra Wojda Btm 3 Elim
Jason Williams Elim
Joy Spears Elim
Stanislav Savich Elim
Erin Ellis Elim

The song played after each female elimination was "Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall, whilst that played after each male elimination was "It's the End of the Road" by Matt Goss.


[edit] Performance nights
Week 1 (14 June 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Hip-hop "2 Much Booty (In Da Pants)"―Soundmaster T Shane Sparks
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker Salsa "El Temblor"―La Palabra Alex Da Silva
Jason Williams
Aleksandra Wojda Contemporary "Unwritten"―Natasha Bedingfield Tyce DiOrio
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez 70s Disco "Disco Inferno"―The Trammps Doriana Sanchez
Stanislav Savich
Erin Ellis Paso doble "Malaquena"―Manhattan Pops Orchestra Ron Montez
Dmitry Chaplin
Joy Spears Hip-hop "Hit the Floor"―Twista (ft. Pitbull) Shane Sparks
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz Viennese waltz "Caribbean Blue"―Enya Ron Montez
Ben Susak
Ashlee Nino 80s Disco "Flashdance... What a Feeling"―Irene Cara Doriana Sanchez
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols Broadway "Steam Heat"―The Pointer Sisters Tyce DiOrio
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos Mambo "Nina"―Joe Cuba Sextet Alex Da Silva


Week 2 (21 June 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Shane Sparks, Mia Michaels

Special Performance: Season 3 semifinalist Hokuto "Hok" Konishi, season 1 contestant Ryan Conferido, and the Sickstep Crew

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols Krump "Clap Back"―Ja Rule Lil' C
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez Foxtrot "Why Don't You Do Right?"―Sinéad O'Connor Mary Murphy
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker Hip-hop "Touch It"―Busta Rhymes Olisa Thompson
Cicely Bradley
Dmitry Chaplin
Joy Spears Samba "Mas Que Nada"―Sergio Mendes (ft. The Black Eyed Peas) Mark Weiss
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos Contemporary "Closer"―Goapele Tovaris Wilson
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz Pop "Walk Away"―Kelly Clarkson Tovaris Wilson
Ben Susak
Ashlee Nino American jive "Great Balls of Fire"―Jerry Lee Lewis Mary Murphy
Jason Williams
Aleksandra Wojda Hip-hop "Wrath of Kane"―Big Daddy Kane Olisa Thompson
Cicely Bradley
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Cha-cha "Cuchi-Cuchi"―Los Amigos Invisibles Mark Weiss


Week 3 (28 June 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Olisa Thompson, Cicely Bradley

Special Feature: A camera follows the top 18 on the day of elimination.

Special Performance: Lindy hop World Champions Hop, Swing, and a Jump ("Traffic Jam"―Bill Elliott)

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Ben Susak
Ashlee Nino Hip-hop "Caught Up"―Usher Todd Sams
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz Cuban rumba "Rumba del Solar"―Angelo Rodriguez Alex Da Silva
Dmitry Chaplin
Aleksandra Wojda Waltz "If I Were a Painting"―Kenny Rogers Heather Smith
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker Argentine tango "Libertango"―bond Alex Da Silva
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Pop-jazz "Put the Needle on It"―Dannii Minogue Brian Friedman
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos Quickstep "Zoot Suit Riot"―Cherry Poppin' Daddies Heather Smith
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez Contemporary "Let Go"―Frou Frou Brian Friedman
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols Hip-hop "Just Fine"―Chris Brown Todd Sams


Week 4 (5 July 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty

Special Feature: Various unseen auditions were aired.

Special Performance: Lil' C and the Neph Squad ("Spaz Meter"―The J-Squad)

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz Hip-hop "Give It All You Got"―Afrorican Shane Sparks
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols Salsa "Tanga"―Machito and His Afro-Cubans Ron Montez
Dmitry Chaplin
Ashlee Nino Contemporary "Dance, Dance"―Fall Out Boy Brian Friedman
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos Disco "Hot Stuff"―Donna Summer Doriana Sanchez
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Viennese waltz "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"―Bryan Adams Toni Redpath
Michael Mead
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker West Coast swing "Don't Happen No More"―Pat Benatar Ron Montez
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez Hip-hop "I Can Make You Dance"―Zapp Shane Sparks


Week 5 (12 July 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Brian Friedman

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos Hip-hop "Promiscuous"―Nelly Furtado (ft. Timbaland) Dan Karaty
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz Cha-cha "Sex Bomb"―Tom Jones Jean-Marc Genereux
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker Contemporary "Why"―Annie Lennox Tyce DiOrio
Dmitry Chaplin
Ashlee Nino Pop "Let Me"―Rihanna Dan Karaty
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols Foxtrot "Witchcraft"―Steve Tyrell Jean-Marc Genereux
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Broadway "You Can't Stop The Beat" from Hairspray Tyce DiOrio


Week 6 (19 July 2006)

Note: Starting this week, each couple was paired randomly and had to dance two numbers and solo.

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Olisa Thompson, Cicely Bradley, Jean-Marc Genereux

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Ivan Koumaev
Martha Nichols Hip-hop "Me & U"―Cassie Shane Sparks
Smooth waltz "Sandy's Song"―Dolly Parton Toni Redpath and Michael Mead
Travis Wall
Heidi Groskreutz Paso Doble "The Plaza of Execution" from The Mask of Zorro Mary Murphy
Contemporary "Calling You"―Celine Dion Mia Michaels
Ryan Rankine
Allison Holker Contemporary "Ethna"―Klement Bonelli Mia Michaels
Broadway "Bye Bye Blackbird"―Liza Minnelli Tyce DiOrio
Dmitry Chaplin
Donyelle Jones Lindy hop "Sing, Sing, Sing"-Benny Goodman Nick Williams and Kristen Sorci
Samba "Hey Mama"―Black Eyed Peas Mary Murphy (Artem Chigvinsev assisting)
Benji Schwimmer
Natalie Fotopoulos Jazz "Wonderful (Stevie Wonder Dedication)"―India.Arie Tyce DiOrio
Hip-hop "She's Freaky"―Pitbull Shane Sparks

Solos:

Donyelle Jones: "Git It"―Bun B (ft. Ying Yang Twins)
Dmitry Chaplin: "Pump It"―Black Eyed Peas
Martha Nichols: "What You Waiting For?"―Gwen Stefani
Ivan Koumaev: "This Luv"―Donell Jones
Heidi Groskreutz: "Dum Diddly"―Black Eyed Peas
Travis Wall: "Belief"―Gavin DeGraw
Natalie Fotopoulos: "Lamentation"―Leah Andreone
Benji Schwimmer: "Land of a Thousand Dances"―Wilson Pickett
Allison Holker: "We Belong"―Pat Benatar
Ryan Rankine: "Canned Heat"―Jamiroquai

Week 7 (26 July 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Donyelle Jones
Travis Wall Hip-hop "London Bridge"―Fergie Shane Sparks
Quickstep "Dancin' Fool"―Barry Manilow Glenn Weiss
Allison Holker
Ivan Koumaev Argentine tango "La Cumparsita"―Orquestra Escuela de Tango Alex Da Silva
Hip-hop "Sexy Love"―Ne-Yo Shane Sparks
Natalie Fotopoulos
Ryan Rankine Disco "Turn the Beat Around"―Vicki Sue Robinson Doriana Sanchez
Contemporary "I Will Get There"―Boys II Men Tyce DiOrio
Benji Schwimmer
Heidi Groskreutz Broadway "Fake Your Way to the Top" from Dreamgirls Tyce DiOrio
Mambo "Black Mambo"―Angel and the Mambokats Alex Da Silva


Week 8 (2 August 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Ivan Koumaev
Natalie Fotopoulos Jive "Route 66"-John Mayer Ron Montez
Contemporary "Everytime We Touch (Yanou's Candlelight Mix)"―Cascada Tyce DiOrio
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Broadway "Le Jazz Hot"-Julie Andrews Tyce DiOrio
Hip-hop "Hotline"―Ciara Shane Sparks
Travis Wall
Heidi Groskreutz Smooth waltz "Flying"―Cait Agus Sean Ron Montez
Pop "W'Happy Mama"―Zap Mama Wade Robson

Solos:

Travis Wall: "You and Me"―Lifehouse
Natalie Fotopoulos: "Ooh La La"―Goldfrapp
Ivan Koumaev: "It Was All In Your Mind"―Wade Robson
Heidi Groskreutz: "I Like It"―The Blackout Allstars
Benji Schwimmer: "Reet Petite"―Jackie Wilson
Donyelle Jones: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls

Week 9 (9 August 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Brian Friedman

Special Feature: The final four attend the movie premiere of Step Up.

Special Performance: The final four contestants, choreographed by Wade Robson ("SexyBack"―Justin Timberlake)

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Travis Wall
Heidi Groskreutz Disco "Shake Your Groove Thing"―Peaches & Herb Doriana Sanchez
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Viennese waltz "I'll Be"―Edwin McCain Jean-Marc Genereux
Travis Wall
Benji Schwimmer Hip-hop "Gyrate"―Da Muzicianz (ft. Mr. Collipark) Shane Sparks
Donyelle Jones
Heidi Groskreutz Broadway "Big Spender" from Sweet Charity Tyce DiOrio
Donyelle Jones
Travis Wall Contemporary "Georgia on My Mind"―Ray Charles Mia Michaels
Benji Schwimmer
Heidi Groskreutz Salsa "La Comay"―Sonora Carruseles Alex Da Silva

Solos:

Heidi Groskreutz: "Rie y Llora"―Celia Cruz
Donyelle Jones: "Human"―Dionne Farris
Travis Wall: "Konstantine"―Something Corporate
Benji Schwimmer: "The House Is Rockin'"―The Brian Setzer Orchestra

[edit] Results shows
Week 1 (June 15, 2006)

Group dance: "Technologic"―Daft Punk (Choreographer: Brian Friedman)
Musical guest: "Promiscuous"―Nelly Furtado (ft. Timbaland)
Solos:
Erin Ellis: "Gotta Get Thru This"―Daniel Bedingfield
Stanislav Savich: "Shing A-Tin Tin"―Tito Puente
Allison Holker: "Wild Horses"―Natasha Bedingfield
Ivan Koumaev: "Ready"―Black Rob
Jessica Fernandez: "Dancing"―Elisa
Jaymz Tuaileva: "All That I've Got"―The Used
Eliminated:
Erin Ellis
Stanislav Savich
New partners:
None

Week 2 (June 22, 2006)

Group dance: "Get Up Offa That Thing"―James Brown (Choreographer: Dan Karaty)
Musical guest: "SOS"―Rihanna
Eliminated:
Joy Spears
Jason Williams
New partners:
Dmitry Chaplin and Aleksandra Wojda

Week 3 (June 29, 2006)

Group dance: "Poison"―Bell Biv DeVoe (Choreographer: Shane Sparks)
Musical guest: "Single"―Natasha Bedingfield
Solos:
Ashlee Nino: "She's a Bad Mama Jama"―Carl Carlton
Ben Susak: "Everything"―Lifehouse
Jessica Fernandez: "Fever"―Michael Buble
Jaymz Tuaileva: "Only One"―Yellowcard)
Aleksandra Wojda: "Insensible"―Mandalay
Dmitry Chaplin: "Magalenha"―Sergio Mendes
Eliminated:
Aleksandra Wojda
Ben Susak
New partners:
Dmitry Chaplin and Ashlee Nino

Week 4 (July 6, 2006)

Group dance: "Footloose" from Footloose (Choreographer: Mary Murphy)
Musical guest: "Sexy Love"―Ne-Yo
Solos:
Jessica Fernandez: "Body Language"―Queen
Jaymz Tuaileva: "The Plaza of Execution" from The Mask of Zorro
Heidi Groskreutz: "Proud Mary"―Ike and Tina Turner
Ryan Rankine: "Love"――Musiq Soulchild
Allison Holker: "Bitter"―Me'shell Ndegeocello
Ivan Koumaev: "Let Me Love You"―Mario
Eliminated:
Jessica Fernandez
Jaymz Tuaileva
New partners:
None

Week 5 (July 13, 2006)

Group dance: "Born to be Alive"―Patrick Hernandez (Choreographer: Doriana Sanchez)
Musical guest: "Buttons"―The Pussycat Dolls
Solos:
Ashlee Nino: "We Don't Play"―Lil' Rob
Dmitry Chaplin: "Jailhouse Rock"―Elvis Presley
Martha Nichols: "Still"―Jodie Manross
Travis Wall: "The Blower's Daughter"―Damien Rice
Natalie Fotopoulos: "Some Girls"―Rachel Stevens
Musa Cooper: "Disco Inferno"―The Trammps
Eliminated:
Ashlee Nino
Musa Cooper

Dancers from So You Think You Can Dance performing a zombie dance to Róisín Murphy's "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" in Buffalo, New York.Week 6 (July 20, 2006)

* Starting this week, individuals, rather than couples, were placed in a bottom group and the public vote decided which male and which female left the competition.

Group dance: "Ramalama (Bang Bang)"―Róisín Murphy (Choreographer: Wade Robson)
Musical guest: "Gimme That"―Chris Brown
Solos:
Martha Nichols: "What You Waiting For?"―Gwen Stefani
Ryan Rankine: "Canned Heat"―Jamiroquai
Natalie Fotopoulos: "Lamentation"―Leah Andreone
Dmitry Chaplin: "Pump It"―Black Eyed Peas
Eliminated:
Martha Nichols
Dmitry Chaplin

Week 7 (July 27, 2006)

Group dance: "Cell Block Tango" from Chicago (musical) (Choreographer: Tyce DiOrio)
Musical guest: A medley of "Touch It", "I Love My Chick", and "In the Ghetto"―Busta Rhymes
Solos:
Natalie Fotopoulos: "Veins"―Charlotte Martin
Ryan Rankine: "Just Fine"―Chris Brown
Allison Holker: "Feeling Good"―Michael Buble
Travis Wall: "Gotta Get Thru This (acoustic version)"―Daniel Bedingfield
Eliminated:
Allison Holker
Ryan Rankine

Week 8 (August 3, 2006)

Group dance: "Hide and Seek"―Imogen Heap (Choreographer: Mia Michaels)
Musical Guest: "Entourage"―Omarion
Solos:
Natalie Fotopoulos: "I Would Die for You"―Jann Arden
Heidi Groskreutz: "Hey Mama"―Black Eyed Peas
Donyelle Jones: "Buttons"―The Pussycat Dolls
Travis Wall: "Flying Without Wings"―Westlife
Ivan Koumaev: "I Question Mark"―Wade Robson
Benji Schwimmer: "Brown Derby Jump"―Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Eliminated:
Natalie Fotopoulos
Ivan Koumaev

Week 10 (August 16, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Brian Friedman, Shane Sparks, Mia Michaels, Dan Karaty
Musical guests:
"Get Up"―Ciara
"London Bridge"―Fergie
Special guest: Celine Dion, who appeared via videotape to congratulate the winner
Group dances:
Top 20
"When You Gonna Give It Up To Me"―Sean Paul (ft. Keysha Cole) (Choreographer: Shane Sparks)
"Ramalama (Bang Bang)"―Róisín Murphy (Choreographer: Wade Robson)
Top 10
"Cell Block Tango" from Chicago (Choreographer: Tyce DiOrio)
Dancers' choice: (each of the final four chose to reprise their favorite routine)
Benji Schwimmer: Mambo with Heidi ("Black Mambo"―Angel and the Mambokats)
Heidi Groskreutz: Contemporary with Travis ("Calling You"―Celine Dion)
Donyelle Jones: Broadway with Benji ("You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray)
Travis Wall: Paso doble with Heidi ("The Plaza of Execution" from The Mask of Zorro)
Judges' choice: (four of the judges picked their favorite routine)
Mary Murphy: Samba with Dmitry and Natalie ("Magalenha"―Sergio Mendes)
Mia Michaels: Contemporary with Allison and Ivan ("Why"―Annie Lennox)
Brian Friedman: Broadway with Travis and Martha ("Steam Heat"―The Pointer Sisters)
Shane Sparks: Hip-hop with Travis and Benji ("Gyrate"―Da Muzicianz (ft. Mr. Collipark))
Solos:
Heidi Groskreutz: "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"―Joan Jett
Donyelle Jones: "I'm Free"―Amber
Benji Schwimmer: "Never Knew"―The Rocket Summer
Travis Wall: "Wonderful"―Annie Lennox
Elimination order:
Heidi Groskreutz
Donyelle Jones
Travis Wall
Winner:
Benji Schwimmer

[edit] Live tour
In 2006, the top 10 contestants went on a performance tour across the United States and Canada. Tickets went on sale August 12, and were virtually sold out within a few days. The following were the tour dates and locations:

Sep 12, Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre - Tour Review
Sep 13, Portland, OR, Arlene Schnitzner Hall- Tour Review
Sep 15, Oakland, CA, Paramount Theatre - Tour Review
Sep 16, Universal City, CA, Gibson Amphitheatre - Tour Review
Sep 17, Phoenix, AZ, Dodge Theatre - Tour Review
Sep 19, Denver, CO, Lecture Hall
Sep 21, St. Louis, MO, Fabulous Fox Theatre - Tour Review
(sold out) Sep 22, Chicago, Rosemont Theatre - Tour Review
Sep 23, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Theatre
Sep 24, Minneapolis, MN, The Historic Orpheum Theatre
Sep 26, Detroit, MI, Masonic Temple Theatre
Sep 27, Cincinnati, OH, Proctor & Gamble Hall at the Aronoff Center
Sep 29, Cleveland, OH, State Theatre at the Playhouse Square Center
Sep 30, Buffalo, NY, Shea's Performing Arts Center - Tour Review
Oct 1, Ledyard, CT, Foxwoods Resort Casino
Oct 3, Newark, NJ, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Oct 4, New York City, The Theater at Madison Square Garden
(sold out within 11 minutes) Oct 6, Philadelphia, PA, Academy of Music - Tour Review
Oct 7, Boston, MA, The Wang Center for the Performing Arts - Tour Review
Oct 8, Albany, NY, Palace Theatre
Oct 10, Washington, DC, DAR Constitution Hall
Oct 11, Charlotte, NC, Ovens Auditorium
Oct 12, Duluth, GA, Arena at Gwinnett Center
Oct 14, Miami, FL, Jackie Gleason Theater
Oct 15 and 16, Tampa, FL, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Oct 18, Greenville, SC, Timmons Arena
Oct 19, Greensboro, NC, War Memorial Auditorium
Oct 21, Norfolk, VA, Chrysler Hall So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2)
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So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2)

Format Interactive reality game show
Created by Simon Fuller
Nigel Lythgoe
Directed by Nigel Lythgoe
Starring Cat Deeley
Nigel Lythgoe
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 23
Production
Executive producer(s) Simon Fuller
Nigel Lythgoe
Allen Shapiro
Running time Varies
Broadcast
Original channel FOX
Original run May 25, 2006 � 16 August 2006
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary
The second season of So You Think You Can Dance premiered May 25, 2006, with new host Cat Deeley.

On August 16, Benji Schwimmer was announced as the winner of season 2 and received the grand prize of $100,000, a new hybrid SUV, and a one year contract with Celine Dion's Las Vegas show, A New Day....

Contents
1 Auditions
1.1 Vegas week
2 Finals
2.1 Elimination chart
2.2 Performance nights
2.3 Results shows
3 Live tour
4 References
5 External links



[edit] Auditions
Auditions were held in New York City; Los Angeles, California; Chicago; and Charleston, South Carolina.


[edit] Vegas week
One hundred and sixteen dancers were invited for a week of training to the Aladdin hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. This training included hip-hop choreography, samba choreography taught by Mary Murphy with assistance from season 1 contestant Artem Chigvinsev, a lyrical routine taught by Mia Michaels, and choreography from Brian Friedman.[1] The original group of dancers was eventually whittled down to 41, from which the judges chose their top 20.


[edit] Finals

[edit] Elimination chart

The winner of Season 2, Benji Schwimmer.Contestants are in reverse chronological order of elimination.

Legend Female Male Bottom 3 couples Bottom 4 contestants

Week: 6/15 6/22 6/29 7/6 7/13 7/20 7/27 8/3 8/16
Contestant Result
Benji Schwimmer WINNER
Travis Wall Btm 3 Btm 4 Elim
Donyelle Jones Elim
Heidi Groskreutz Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Ivan Koumaev Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Natalie Fotopoulos Btm 3 Btm 4 Btm 4 Elim
Ryan Rankine Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 4 Elim
Allison Holker Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Dmitry Chaplin Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Martha Nichols Btm 3 Elim
Musa Cooper Elim
Ashlee Nino Btm 3 Elim
Jaymz Tuaileva Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Jessica Fernandez Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
Ben Susak Elim
Aleksandra Wojda Btm 3 Elim
Jason Williams Elim
Joy Spears Elim
Stanislav Savich Elim
Erin Ellis Elim

The song played after each female elimination was "Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall, whilst that played after each male elimination was "It's the End of the Road" by Matt Goss.


[edit] Performance nights
Week 1 (14 June 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Hip-hop "2 Much Booty (In Da Pants)"―Soundmaster T Shane Sparks
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker Salsa "El Temblor"―La Palabra Alex Da Silva
Jason Williams
Aleksandra Wojda Contemporary "Unwritten"―Natasha Bedingfield Tyce DiOrio
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez 70s Disco "Disco Inferno"―The Trammps Doriana Sanchez
Stanislav Savich
Erin Ellis Paso doble "Malaquena"―Manhattan Pops Orchestra Ron Montez
Dmitry Chaplin
Joy Spears Hip-hop "Hit the Floor"―Twista (ft. Pitbull) Shane Sparks
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz Viennese waltz "Caribbean Blue"―Enya Ron Montez
Ben Susak
Ashlee Nino 80s Disco "Flashdance... What a Feeling"―Irene Cara Doriana Sanchez
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols Broadway "Steam Heat"―The Pointer Sisters Tyce DiOrio
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos Mambo "Nina"―Joe Cuba Sextet Alex Da Silva


Week 2 (21 June 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Shane Sparks, Mia Michaels

Special Performance: Season 3 semifinalist Hokuto "Hok" Konishi, season 1 contestant Ryan Conferido, and the Sickstep Crew

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols Krump "Clap Back"―Ja Rule Lil' C
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez Foxtrot "Why Don't You Do Right?"―Sinéad O'Connor Mary Murphy
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker Hip-hop "Touch It"―Busta Rhymes Olisa Thompson
Cicely Bradley
Dmitry Chaplin
Joy Spears Samba "Mas Que Nada"―Sergio Mendes (ft. The Black Eyed Peas) Mark Weiss
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos Contemporary "Closer"―Goapele Tovaris Wilson
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz Pop "Walk Away"―Kelly Clarkson Tovaris Wilson
Ben Susak
Ashlee Nino American jive "Great Balls of Fire"―Jerry Lee Lewis Mary Murphy
Jason Williams
Aleksandra Wojda Hip-hop "Wrath of Kane"―Big Daddy Kane Olisa Thompson
Cicely Bradley
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Cha-cha "Cuchi-Cuchi"―Los Amigos Invisibles Mark Weiss


Week 3 (28 June 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Olisa Thompson, Cicely Bradley

Special Feature: A camera follows the top 18 on the day of elimination.

Special Performance: Lindy hop World Champions Hop, Swing, and a Jump ("Traffic Jam"―Bill Elliott)

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Ben Susak
Ashlee Nino Hip-hop "Caught Up"―Usher Todd Sams
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz Cuban rumba "Rumba del Solar"―Angelo Rodriguez Alex Da Silva
Dmitry Chaplin
Aleksandra Wojda Waltz "If I Were a Painting"―Kenny Rogers Heather Smith
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker Argentine tango "Libertango"―bond Alex Da Silva
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Pop-jazz "Put the Needle on It"―Dannii Minogue Brian Friedman
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos Quickstep "Zoot Suit Riot"―Cherry Poppin' Daddies Heather Smith
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez Contemporary "Let Go"―Frou Frou Brian Friedman
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols Hip-hop "Just Fine"―Chris Brown Todd Sams


Week 4 (5 July 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty

Special Feature: Various unseen auditions were aired.

Special Performance: Lil' C and the Neph Squad ("Spaz Meter"―The J-Squad)

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz Hip-hop "Give It All You Got"―Afrorican Shane Sparks
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols Salsa "Tanga"―Machito and His Afro-Cubans Ron Montez
Dmitry Chaplin
Ashlee Nino Contemporary "Dance, Dance"―Fall Out Boy Brian Friedman
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos Disco "Hot Stuff"―Donna Summer Doriana Sanchez
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Viennese waltz "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?"―Bryan Adams Toni Redpath
Michael Mead
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker West Coast swing "Don't Happen No More"―Pat Benatar Ron Montez
Jaymz Tuaileva
Jessica Fernandez Hip-hop "I Can Make You Dance"―Zapp Shane Sparks


Week 5 (12 July 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Brian Friedman

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Musa Cooper
Natalie Fotopoulos Hip-hop "Promiscuous"―Nelly Furtado (ft. Timbaland) Dan Karaty
Ryan Rankine
Heidi Groskreutz Cha-cha "Sex Bomb"―Tom Jones Jean-Marc Genereux
Ivan Koumaev
Allison Holker Contemporary "Why"―Annie Lennox Tyce DiOrio
Dmitry Chaplin
Ashlee Nino Pop "Let Me"―Rihanna Dan Karaty
Travis Wall
Martha Nichols Foxtrot "Witchcraft"―Steve Tyrell Jean-Marc Genereux
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Broadway "You Can't Stop The Beat" from Hairspray Tyce DiOrio


Week 6 (19 July 2006)

Note: Starting this week, each couple was paired randomly and had to dance two numbers and solo.

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Olisa Thompson, Cicely Bradley, Jean-Marc Genereux

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Ivan Koumaev
Martha Nichols Hip-hop "Me & U"―Cassie Shane Sparks
Smooth waltz "Sandy's Song"―Dolly Parton Toni Redpath and Michael Mead
Travis Wall
Heidi Groskreutz Paso Doble "The Plaza of Execution" from The Mask of Zorro Mary Murphy
Contemporary "Calling You"―Celine Dion Mia Michaels
Ryan Rankine
Allison Holker Contemporary "Ethna"―Klement Bonelli Mia Michaels
Broadway "Bye Bye Blackbird"―Liza Minnelli Tyce DiOrio
Dmitry Chaplin
Donyelle Jones Lindy hop "Sing, Sing, Sing"-Benny Goodman Nick Williams and Kristen Sorci
Samba "Hey Mama"―Black Eyed Peas Mary Murphy (Artem Chigvinsev assisting)
Benji Schwimmer
Natalie Fotopoulos Jazz "Wonderful (Stevie Wonder Dedication)"―India.Arie Tyce DiOrio
Hip-hop "She's Freaky"―Pitbull Shane Sparks

Solos:

Donyelle Jones: "Git It"―Bun B (ft. Ying Yang Twins)
Dmitry Chaplin: "Pump It"―Black Eyed Peas
Martha Nichols: "What You Waiting For?"―Gwen Stefani
Ivan Koumaev: "This Luv"―Donell Jones
Heidi Groskreutz: "Dum Diddly"―Black Eyed Peas
Travis Wall: "Belief"―Gavin DeGraw
Natalie Fotopoulos: "Lamentation"―Leah Andreone
Benji Schwimmer: "Land of a Thousand Dances"―Wilson Pickett
Allison Holker: "We Belong"―Pat Benatar
Ryan Rankine: "Canned Heat"―Jamiroquai

Week 7 (26 July 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Donyelle Jones
Travis Wall Hip-hop "London Bridge"―Fergie Shane Sparks
Quickstep "Dancin' Fool"―Barry Manilow Glenn Weiss
Allison Holker
Ivan Koumaev Argentine tango "La Cumparsita"―Orquestra Escuela de Tango Alex Da Silva
Hip-hop "Sexy Love"―Ne-Yo Shane Sparks
Natalie Fotopoulos
Ryan Rankine Disco "Turn the Beat Around"―Vicki Sue Robinson Doriana Sanchez
Contemporary "I Will Get There"―Boys II Men Tyce DiOrio
Benji Schwimmer
Heidi Groskreutz Broadway "Fake Your Way to the Top" from Dreamgirls Tyce DiOrio
Mambo "Black Mambo"―Angel and the Mambokats Alex Da Silva


Week 8 (2 August 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Mia Michaels

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Ivan Koumaev
Natalie Fotopoulos Jive "Route 66"-John Mayer Ron Montez
Contemporary "Everytime We Touch (Yanou's Candlelight Mix)"―Cascada Tyce DiOrio
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Broadway "Le Jazz Hot"-Julie Andrews Tyce DiOrio
Hip-hop "Hotline"―Ciara Shane Sparks
Travis Wall
Heidi Groskreutz Smooth waltz "Flying"―Cait Agus Sean Ron Montez
Pop "W'Happy Mama"―Zap Mama Wade Robson

Solos:

Travis Wall: "You and Me"―Lifehouse
Natalie Fotopoulos: "Ooh La La"―Goldfrapp
Ivan Koumaev: "It Was All In Your Mind"―Wade Robson
Heidi Groskreutz: "I Like It"―The Blackout Allstars
Benji Schwimmer: "Reet Petite"―Jackie Wilson
Donyelle Jones: "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls

Week 9 (9 August 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Brian Friedman

Special Feature: The final four attend the movie premiere of Step Up.

Special Performance: The final four contestants, choreographed by Wade Robson ("SexyBack"―Justin Timberlake)

Couple Style Music Choreographer
Travis Wall
Heidi Groskreutz Disco "Shake Your Groove Thing"―Peaches & Herb Doriana Sanchez
Benji Schwimmer
Donyelle Jones Viennese waltz "I'll Be"―Edwin McCain Jean-Marc Genereux
Travis Wall
Benji Schwimmer Hip-hop "Gyrate"―Da Muzicianz (ft. Mr. Collipark) Shane Sparks
Donyelle Jones
Heidi Groskreutz Broadway "Big Spender" from Sweet Charity Tyce DiOrio
Donyelle Jones
Travis Wall Contemporary "Georgia on My Mind"―Ray Charles Mia Michaels
Benji Schwimmer
Heidi Groskreutz Salsa "La Comay"―Sonora Carruseles Alex Da Silva

Solos:

Heidi Groskreutz: "Rie y Llora"―Celia Cruz
Donyelle Jones: "Human"―Dionne Farris
Travis Wall: "Konstantine"―Something Corporate
Benji Schwimmer: "The House Is Rockin'"―The Brian Setzer Orchestra

[edit] Results shows
Week 1 (June 15, 2006)

Group dance: "Technologic"―Daft Punk (Choreographer: Brian Friedman)
Musical guest: "Promiscuous"―Nelly Furtado (ft. Timbaland)
Solos:
Erin Ellis: "Gotta Get Thru This"―Daniel Bedingfield
Stanislav Savich: "Shing A-Tin Tin"―Tito Puente
Allison Holker: "Wild Horses"―Natasha Bedingfield
Ivan Koumaev: "Ready"―Black Rob
Jessica Fernandez: "Dancing"―Elisa
Jaymz Tuaileva: "All That I've Got"―The Used
Eliminated:
Erin Ellis
Stanislav Savich
New partners:
None

Week 2 (June 22, 2006)

Group dance: "Get Up Offa That Thing"―James Brown (Choreographer: Dan Karaty)
Musical guest: "SOS"―Rihanna
Eliminated:
Joy Spears
Jason Williams
New partners:
Dmitry Chaplin and Aleksandra Wojda

Week 3 (June 29, 2006)

Group dance: "Poison"―Bell Biv DeVoe (Choreographer: Shane Sparks)
Musical guest: "Single"―Natasha Bedingfield
Solos:
Ashlee Nino: "She's a Bad Mama Jama"―Carl Carlton
Ben Susak: "Everything"―Lifehouse
Jessica Fernandez: "Fever"―Michael Buble
Jaymz Tuaileva: "Only One"―Yellowcard)
Aleksandra Wojda: "Insensible"―Mandalay
Dmitry Chaplin: "Magalenha"―Sergio Mendes
Eliminated:
Aleksandra Wojda
Ben Susak
New partners:
Dmitry Chaplin and Ashlee Nino

Week 4 (July 6, 2006)

Group dance: "Footloose" from Footloose (Choreographer: Mary Murphy)
Musical guest: "Sexy Love"―Ne-Yo
Solos:
Jessica Fernandez: "Body Language"―Queen
Jaymz Tuaileva: "The Plaza of Execution" from The Mask of Zorro
Heidi Groskreutz: "Proud Mary"―Ike and Tina Turner
Ryan Rankine: "Love"――Musiq Soulchild
Allison Holker: "Bitter"―Me'shell Ndegeocello
Ivan Koumaev: "Let Me Love You"―Mario
Eliminated:
Jessica Fernandez
Jaymz Tuaileva
New partners:
None

Week 5 (July 13, 2006)

Group dance: "Born to be Alive"―Patrick Hernandez (Choreographer: Doriana Sanchez)
Musical guest: "Buttons"―The Pussycat Dolls
Solos:
Ashlee Nino: "We Don't Play"―Lil' Rob
Dmitry Chaplin: "Jailhouse Rock"―Elvis Presley
Martha Nichols: "Still"―Jodie Manross
Travis Wall: "The Blower's Daughter"―Damien Rice
Natalie Fotopoulos: "Some Girls"―Rachel Stevens
Musa Cooper: "Disco Inferno"―The Trammps
Eliminated:
Ashlee Nino
Musa Cooper

Dancers from So You Think You Can Dance performing a zombie dance to Róisín Murphy's "Ramalama (Bang Bang)" in Buffalo, New York.Week 6 (July 20, 2006)

* Starting this week, individuals, rather than couples, were placed in a bottom group and the public vote decided which male and which female left the competition.

Group dance: "Ramalama (Bang Bang)"―Róisín Murphy (Choreographer: Wade Robson)
Musical guest: "Gimme That"―Chris Brown
Solos:
Martha Nichols: "What You Waiting For?"―Gwen Stefani
Ryan Rankine: "Canned Heat"―Jamiroquai
Natalie Fotopoulos: "Lamentation"―Leah Andreone
Dmitry Chaplin: "Pump It"―Black Eyed Peas
Eliminated:
Martha Nichols
Dmitry Chaplin

Week 7 (July 27, 2006)

Group dance: "Cell Block Tango" from Chicago (musical) (Choreographer: Tyce DiOrio)
Musical guest: A medley of "Touch It", "I Love My Chick", and "In the Ghetto"―Busta Rhymes
Solos:
Natalie Fotopoulos: "Veins"―Charlotte Martin
Ryan Rankine: "Just Fine"―Chris Brown
Allison Holker: "Feeling Good"―Michael Buble
Travis Wall: "Gotta Get Thru This (acoustic version)"―Daniel Bedingfield
Eliminated:
Allison Holker
Ryan Rankine

Week 8 (August 3, 2006)

Group dance: "Hide and Seek"―Imogen Heap (Choreographer: Mia Michaels)
Musical Guest: "Entourage"―Omarion
Solos:
Natalie Fotopoulos: "I Would Die for You"―Jann Arden
Heidi Groskreutz: "Hey Mama"―Black Eyed Peas
Donyelle Jones: "Buttons"―The Pussycat Dolls
Travis Wall: "Flying Without Wings"―Westlife
Ivan Koumaev: "I Question Mark"―Wade Robson
Benji Schwimmer: "Brown Derby Jump"―Cherry Poppin' Daddies
Eliminated:
Natalie Fotopoulos
Ivan Koumaev

Week 10 (August 16, 2006)

Judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Mary Murphy, Brian Friedman, Shane Sparks, Mia Michaels, Dan Karaty
Musical guests:
"Get Up"―Ciara
"London Bridge"―Fergie
Special guest: Celine Dion, who appeared via videotape to congratulate the winner
Group dances:
Top 20
"When You Gonna Give It Up To Me"―Sean Paul (ft. Keysha Cole) (Choreographer: Shane Sparks)
"Ramalama (Bang Bang)"―Róisín Murphy (Choreographer: Wade Robson)
Top 10
"Cell Block Tango" from Chicago (Choreographer: Tyce DiOrio)
Dancers' choice: (each of the final four chose to reprise their favorite routine)
Benji Schwimmer: Mambo with Heidi ("Black Mambo"―Angel and the Mambokats)
Heidi Groskreutz: Contemporary with Travis ("Calling You"―Celine Dion)
Donyelle Jones: Broadway with Benji ("You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray)
Travis Wall: Paso doble with Heidi ("The Plaza of Execution" from The Mask of Zorro)
Judges' choice: (four of the judges picked their favorite routine)
Mary Murphy: Samba with Dmitry and Natalie ("Magalenha"―Sergio Mendes)
Mia Michaels: Contemporary with Allison and Ivan ("Why"―Annie Lennox)
Brian Friedman: Broadway with Travis and Martha ("Steam Heat"―The Pointer Sisters)
Shane Sparks: Hip-hop with Travis and Benji ("Gyrate"―Da Muzicianz (ft. Mr. Collipark))
Solos:
Heidi Groskreutz: "I Love Rock 'n' Roll"―Joan Jett
Donyelle Jones: "I'm Free"―Amber
Benji Schwimmer: "Never Knew"―The Rocket Summer
Travis Wall: "Wonderful"―Annie Lennox
Elimination order:
Heidi Groskreutz
Donyelle Jones
Travis Wall
Winner:
Benji Schwimmer

[edit] Live tour
In 2006, the top 10 contestants went on a performance tour across the United States and Canada. Tickets went on sale August 12, and were virtually sold out within a few days. The following were the tour dates and locations:

Sep 12, Seattle, WA, Paramount Theatre - Tour Review
Sep 13, Portland, OR, Arlene Schnitzner Hall- Tour Review
Sep 15, Oakland, CA, Paramount Theatre - Tour Review
Sep 16, Universal City, CA, Gibson Amphitheatre - Tour Review
Sep 17, Phoenix, AZ, Dodge Theatre - Tour Review
Sep 19, Denver, CO, Lecture Hall
Sep 21, St. Louis, MO, Fabulous Fox Theatre - Tour Review
(sold out) Sep 22, Chicago, Rosemont Theatre - Tour Review
Sep 23, Milwaukee, WI, Milwaukee Theatre
Sep 24, Minneapolis, MN, The Historic Orpheum Theatre
Sep 26, Detroit, MI, Masonic Temple Theatre
Sep 27, Cincinnati, OH, Proctor & Gamble Hall at the Aronoff Center
Sep 29, Cleveland, OH, State Theatre at the Playhouse Square Center
Sep 30, Buffalo, NY, Shea's Performing Arts Center - Tour Review
Oct 1, Ledyard, CT, Foxwoods Resort Casino
Oct 3, Newark, NJ, New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Oct 4, New York City, The Theater at Madison Square Garden
(sold out within 11 minutes) Oct 6, Philadelphia, PA, Academy of Music - Tour Review
Oct 7, Boston, MA, The Wang Center for the Performing Arts - Tour Review
Oct 8, Albany, NY, Palace Theatre
Oct 10, Washington, DC, DAR Constitution Hall
Oct 11, Charlotte, NC, Ovens Auditorium
Oct 12, Duluth, GA, Arena at Gwinnett Center
Oct 14, Miami, FL, Jackie Gleason Theater
Oct 15 and 16, Tampa, FL, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
Oct 18, Greenville, SC, Timmons Arena
Oct 19, Greensboro, NC, War Memorial Auditorium
Oct 21, Norfolk, VA, Chrysler Hall
Oct 23, Baltimore, MD, Lyric Opera House
Oct 25, Toronto, ON, The Hummingbird Centre
Oct 27, Syracuse, NY, Landmark Theatre
Oct 29, Providence, RI, Providence Performing Arts Center



[edit] References
^ Recap, Season 2, Show 205. FOX.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.

[edit] External links

Oct 23, Baltimore, MD, Lyric Opera House
Oct 25, Toronto, ON, The Hummingbird Centre
Oct 27, Syracuse, NY, Landmark Theatre
Oct 29, Providence, RI, Providence Performing Arts Center



[edit] References
^ Recap, Season 2, Show 205. FOX.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.

[edit] External links